Thanks for all the comments folks! I'll go ahead and post the insert now: [ATTACH]So after all it is a details coin ( did not intend to sandbag...
OK, I'll post it on Thanksgiving eve. Thanks for all the comments.
The lines in the hair are adjustment marks. there is a light mark on the neck.
I'm interested in your opinions on the grade and any other comments you have. thanks! will post the label on friday (if I remember). [ATTACH]...
My knowledge of world coins is ... well... zip.... I'll guess something from India...??
Thanks for all the comments and guesses! As noted above, it came from David Kahn, a dealer out of Maryland, who runs a couple of weekly auctions...
Do you suspect a fake, or an added mintmark? If so, it got by the PCGS graders.
I lean towards circulated coins, and like ones with character. I recently picked up this 1878 CC from David Kahn, the light areas correspond...
I was thinking 63 before the reveal.
dwhiz, you give me strength!
I have an AU large cent on the way for the 70/70; we'll see if I have the nerve to get out the cutting pliers.
I hope he has a copy, the author was selling it on the CU BST a couple of years ago, but sold out.
Robert Powers published a book on large cent varieties from 1793 to 1814. Tom Deck has it listed on his website...
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Very creative solution to a lighting problem! Wonderful result.
That is a lovely Oregon! Since Phil Arnold migrated to GC from PCGS the photo quality has been excellent.
It's frustrating to lose a coin you really like by a fairly small amount, but I console myself that I'm keeping my bidding under control....
I appreciate you going into detail in your comments. It is a confusing coin to evaluate from photos, especially with the weak reverse strike. The...
They may be getting extra careful with the approval process after some members ID's were hijacked and used for false sales on their BST forum.
... and PCGS graded it: [ATTACH] Sting60 and samclemens3991 nailed it. This is not an easy coin to grade from photos. The reverse shows the...
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